Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Wednesday 04 February 2026 until 18:00, Thursday 05 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
East or southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times through the period on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will increase to gale force 8 at times on Thursday morning on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Belfast Lough to Roches Point and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A complex area of low pressure with several low centres lies to the southwest of Ireland generating a fresh to strong southeasterly airflow over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Loop Head to Belfast Lough to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 5 or 6 and occasionally force 7. Later increasing east force 6 or 7 and occasionally gale force 8.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with isolated showers. Soon becoming cloudy with rain spreading northwards, some heavy falls especially in the south and east.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head
Wind: East force 5 to 7. Later decreasing cyclonic variable force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with showers. Soon becoming cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 06 February 2026
Strong to gale force easterly winds but moderate to fresh at times in the south. Winds easing fresh to strong through Friday, apart from the south where winds will become cyclonic variable and ease light to moderate. Weather: Cloudy with spells of rain, heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Wednesday 04 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
